OR WAIT 15 SECS
COVID-19 therapies development, review processes geared to accelerate.
Overcoming capacity, supply chain, and technology hurdles.
Filling vaccine vials and syringes must be fast and GMP-compliant.
January 19, 2021
Since FDA authorization of two innovative mRNA vaccines to combat COVID-19 in late 2020, 30 million doses have been distributed, but only 4 million people were vaccinated in December 2020, and just 13 million have received shots so far.
The CPhI event, which was originally scheduled for Aug. 31–Sept. 2, 2021 at the Fiera Milano in Milan, Italy, will be rescheduled for Nov. 9–11, 2021 at the same venue.
January 15, 2021
This new agreement covers 1.25 million additional doses of the antibody cocktail containing casirivimab and imdevimab for the treatment of COVID-19.
January 14, 2021
A report on the FDA PREPP initiative’s work in 2020 aims to strengthen the Agency’s response to future public health emergencies.
January 11, 2021
Baxter will provide commercial-scale manufacturing services at its Halle/Westfalen, Germany facility to prepare Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate for distribution in the United Kingdom and European markets.
The company plans to expand its global production capacity across six existing manufacturing facilities in Europe and the United States, as well as a new manufacturing facility in the US.
January 07, 2021
Bayer will support the development and supply of CureVac’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate, CVnCoV.
The company plans to deliver initial doses by mid-2021, and Australia will have the option to purchase up to 10 million additional doses through the agreement.
The European Commission has granted a conditional marketing authorization to Moderna for its COVID-19 vaccine.
January 06, 2021
Viewpoint: Mike Hennessy, Sr., founder and chairman of MJH Life Sciences, recognizes efforts of the pharmaceutical industry in combatting the COVID-19 pandemic.
January 05, 2021
Amid pressure to get more vaccines administered faster, FDA pushes back against changes in dosing regimens.
January 04, 2021
Part of Operation Warp Speed, the trial will enroll 30,000 people ages 18 to 64 and 65 and older at 115 sites.
The companies have entered into an agreement to support the formulation and fill/finish of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine supply outside of the United States.
January 02, 2021
After a hectic 2020, biopharma looks to deliver on COVID-19 vaccines and move other promising therapies forward.
January 01, 2021
Shutting down the COVID-19 pandemic requires a global, selfless effort.
December 31, 2020
Administration of the COVID-19 vaccination from Oxford University and AstraZeneca is expected to begin in the UK in early 2021.
December 30, 2020
President Trump signed the COVID-19 package, which appropriates $2.3 trillion to finance the federal government through September 2021 and provides support for individuals and entities suffering from the economic crisis wrought by the pandemic.
December 23, 2020
The agency is organizing a second public meeting on January 8, 2021 to discuss the assessment, approval, and roll-out of new COVID-19 vaccines.
December 21, 2020
Moderna’s mRNA vaccine to prevent COVID-19 disease is granted FDA Emergency Use Authorization and CDC recommendation.
A decision by the European Commission on conditional marketing authorization for the European Union’s first COVID-19 vaccine is expected soon.